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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1975

Page

10

Middies win weathered rout in wet Lima clash

Middies beat Lima Spartans 20 to 6 as rain and wind limited passing both sides. Larry Mack powered three touchdowns and 176 rushing yards on 31 carries, while Gordon shifted focus from passing to ground game due to the deluge.

Jerry Nardiello Journal Lima Jack Gordon Lima Spartans Princeton Greater Miami Middie Middies Middletown Gordon Mack Larely Mack

Winners Hold Narrow Lead as Punt Has Single Return

In a tight game the winners punted just once after the initial downs. The Middle defense briefly faltered only when Lima took over after the game’s opening touchdown.

Lima

Spartans Tie on Quick Opening TD Drive

The Spartans tied the game early with a 22 yard pass from Jon Zickafoose to Dave Crisp after a five play drive from their own 40. Zickafoose had a 32 yard run to set up the TD as wet field conditions reduced spectator turnout under 400. Scoring by Middletown and Lima included Mack runs and Crisp receptions with failed kicks.

Spartans Jon Zickafoose Dave Crisp Zickafoose Middletown Lima Mack L—Crisp M—Mack Clements

Weather Forces Rescheduling of Local Prep Football Games

A weather shift forced several high school football games to be postponed. Tonight includes Edgewood versus New Miami at 6:30 p.m., Fenwick versus Lakota at 7, Franklin versus Madison at 7:30, and Mason versus Lebanon at 7:30. Monday games include Valley View at Brookville 7:30, Preble Shawnee at Eaton 8, and Ross at Twin Valley South 8.

Edgewood New Miami Fenwick Lakota Madison Lebanon Valley View Brookville Preble Shawnee Eaton Ross Twin Valley

Texas Arkansas Shootout Highs and Closes Future Clash

AP Sports Writer recounts historic Texas Arkansas games from 1959 to 1969 highlighting dramatic finishes and coaching legends Darrell Royal and Frank Broyles. It notes Texas and Arkansas prepare to renew the rivalry at Fayetteville with national TV exposure. Also mentions top teams in national rankings and Friday night upsets and Saturday night matchups across the college slate.

Herschel Nissenson Texas Arkansas Darrell Royal Frank Broyles Fayetteville Ark Oklahoma Baylor Associated Press Alabama Tennessee Birmingham Missouri Colorado Ohio State Wisconsin Michigan Northwestern

Reds Rally to Lead Series 3 2 Amid Boston Drama

Cincinnati edges Boston 6-2 as Tony Perez hits two homers and Don Gullett shines. A tense 5th game featuring Armbrister offense and Tiant’s start shifts momentum, with Boston’s Darrell Johnson lamenting miscues and Sparky Anderson urging peak form. Game 6 set with Bill Lee vs Jack Billingham, rain threatens.

Cincinnati Sparky Anderson Reds Luis Tiant Tony Perez Don Gullett Boston Darrell Johnson Anderson Red Sox Bill Lee Jack Billingham

Weather series could push World Series past weekend

NBC weighs a Monday night start if rain delays the World Series and the Red Sox face the Reds. Forecasts show 100 percent rain Saturday and 80 percent Sunday with possible delay to Monday. NBC seeks 8 p.m. EDT start to win prime time ratings while ABC holds telecast rights.

Boston National Weather Service Boston Red Sox Cincinnati Reds National Broadcasting Company NBC Carl Lindemann Network Bowie Kuhn Kuhn American __ Broadcasting Company Buffalo Bills New York Giants Baseball ABC

TV and Radio Sports Schedule This Weekend

World Series Cincinnati at Boston on WLW channels 2 and 5 at 1 p.m. Ohio State versus Wisconsin on WKRC 1:30 p.m. Ohio University at Miami on WPFB 1:30 p.m. Texas at Arkansas on channel 12 at 2 p.m. Notre Dame at Air Force on WSAI 3 p.m. Fenwick at Lakota on WPFB 7 p.m. Sunday Boston on channels 2 and 5 at 1 p.m. Chicago versus Pittsburgh on channels 9 and 7 at 1 p.m. Oakland at Cincinnati on channels 5 and 21 at p.m. Detroit at Minnesota on channels 7 and 4 p.m.

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Ohio high school football results roundup

Middletown 20 Lima Senior 6 and Monroe 6 Talawanda 0 lead a Friday night slate. Notable scores include Cin Moeller 66 Purcell 0 and Warren Harding 44 Taft 0 along with Cleveland East Tech 24 John Hay 12 and Lakewood St Edward 22 Princeton 6.

Middletown Lima Monroe Talawanda Blanchester Springboro Greenville Carlisle Hamilton Taft Hamilton Garfield Fairfield Cin. Hughes Milton Union Oakwood Barberton Alliance Bellefontaine Greenon Canal Winchester Bloom. Carroll Canton McKinley Timken Celina Delphos St. John Centerville Dayton Stebbins Cin. Moeller Purcell Western Hills Withrow Woodward Walnut Hills Cleveland Shawnee Lima Bath Kenton Little Miami Clinton Massie Massillon Dayton White Portsmouth Bexley Upper Arlington Zanesville van Wert Defiance Wapakoneta St. Mary Warren Harding Cin. Taft Miami Trace Circleville Washington D.H Wilmington

Dark Fired by A's. Dark Questions Finley Prerogative

Alvin Dark is out as Oakland A's manager after owner Charles Finley informed him by phone. Dark, 53, said Finley did not want to work with him and declined to explain. Dark plans to pursue another baseball job while noting his strong friendship with Finley. He suggested Gene Mauch could be a strong successor if offered the job.

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